Story Behind The Song

Inspired by the injustices of authoritarian leaders and governments and fueled by the truth that one day, those authoritarians will fall.

Song Description

Heavy hitting rocker by The Sand Spiders (Simon Jackson & June Biancalana)

Lyrics

1
they say
"keep your head down
do what you're told
and we won't come coming for you"

dissent ain't allowed
stirring up fear and doubt
rounding us up in a crowd

their foot on my neck
fighting to breathe
tear gas liberty

the eyes of the spies
flicker with delight
big tech surveilling me

p
wrong is right now
darkness is light now
stomping on the truth

c
under the heel of the boot

2
weapons of war
deployed on the street
made an army
from the police

propaganda and lies
to keep us in line
media is so discrete

p
no escape
big brother's waiting
the butcher sharpens his tools

c

b
we're dying
(under the heel of the boot)
we're crying
(under the heel of the boot)
we're fighting
(under the heel of the boot)

p
yeah I'm afraid
but they'll never break me
got too much to lose
under the heel of the boot

3
standing defiant
against the tyrant
taking back liberty

through a fog of war
we see freedom clearly
the torch of democracy

p
one day soon
the boot will be
on the other foot
justice will prosecute
under the heel of the boot